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Sierra Leone mudslides 'kill more than 1,000'

Al Jazeera, 28 Aug 2017

More than 1,000 people have died from the mudslide and flooding that hit Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, nearly two weeks ago, according to a local leader and a minister.
The government had earlier put the death toll for the August 14 mudslide at 450 dead, while rescuers and aid groups warned t...
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11 tons of much-needed core relief items arrived in Sierra Leone after deadly landslides and flooding
Freetown, 27 August 2017 – 11 tons of much-needed core relief for affected communities arrived in Sierra Leone yesterday, as part of the UN Refugees Agency’s response to the landslides and floodi...
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Freetown – More than 300 people have died with hundreds more still missing following severe mudslides and floods in Sierra Leone’s capital, according to the Office of National Security (ONS). Two districts have been affected: Freetown (eastern and western outskirts) and Bo district.
Inter-agency ...
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